HUNTINGTON -- Cabell County Schools officials are pleased to announce that asbestos testing results for Beverly Hills Middle School show all air quality levels are well within acceptable limits established by the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). This means the school is clear to open to students and staff Monday, March 23 on a regular schedule.

After learning a small amount of asbestos fiber may have been released Tuesday evening as part of a renovation project, Cabell County Schools officials took the extra precaution of closing the building to students and staff on Friday and hiring an independent contractor to conduct air quality testing.

The contractor, Pinnacle Environmental Consultants of Hurricane, WV, took ten samples throughout the building, then hand-delivered them to an independent, third-party laboratory in Louisville for a comprehensive analysis.

“We’re extremely pleased with the results we have received,” says William A. Smith, Superintendent of Cabell County Schools. “Not only were the tests within acceptable limits, they established that the air quality in the school was actually quite good. I feel completely confident the building is safe for our students and staff to occupy, and look forward to reopening the school on Monday.”

Source: Cabell County Schools